[外语类试卷]大学英语三级（B级）模拟试卷147及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语三级（ B级）模拟试卷 147及答案与解析 Section A Directions: This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct an

2、swer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） I have no idea. （ B） Im a receptionist. （ C） Its wonderful. （ D） I earn 100 dollars a week. （ A） Its comfortable. （ B） Yes, I like it very much. （ C） No, it is expensive. （ D） No, I dont think I need it. （ A） Its cheap. （ B） Its useless. （ C） Thats

3、200 yuan. （ D） Its too expensive. （ A） No, I dont think so. （ B） Yes, hes very well. （ C） Yes, he was there yesterday. （ D） No, hes very well. （ A） Monday. （ B） Its 9:00. （ C） September 5. （ D） Its October 1, 2003. Section B Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialog

4、ues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） To do some shopping in a supermarket. （

5、B） To go to work in a supermarket. （ C） To go to a bank to withdraw some money. （ D） To ask the way to the bank. （ A） At a bus station. （ B） 21 dollars. （ C） At a railway station. （ D） At an airport. （ A） 20 dollars. （ B） 15 dollars. （ C） 24 dollars. （ D） 21 dollars. （ A） The mans wife. （ B） A diner

6、. （ C） Salesgirl. （ D） A customer. （ A） They are watching television. （ B） They are listening to radio. （ C） They are swimming in the channel. （ D） They are changing their news programs. Section C Directions: In this section you will hear a short recorded passage. The passage has some words or phras

7、es missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the blank in order of numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. 11 In 1962, John Glen

8、n, at the age of (11) , took a history-making ride (12) Friendship 7 to become the first man to orbit (绕轨道运行 ) the earth and to walk in space. He did it for science and for his country. Then in 1999, at the age of seventy-seven, Glenn made history again to take the flight back into space. When asked

9、 for (13) on his trip, Glenn said, “Old folks have ambitions (志向 ) and (14) , too, like everybody else and why dont they work for them? Why dont they (15) it? Dont sit on a couch (长沙发 ) someplace, thats my attitude.“ Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are r

10、equired to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D. 16 _ surprised me most was to see some of the villagers seated on the benches in the corner. （ A） What （ B） Which （ C） That （ D） It 17 Im sorry to have spent so much money. I wis

11、h you _ so. （ A） hadnt done （ B） didnt do （ C） havent done （ D） wont done 18 _ the worse I seem to feel. （ A） When I take more medicine （ B） The more I take medicine （ C） The more medicine I take （ D） More medicine I take 19 I had to tell the truth, _ ? （ A） didnt I （ B） wouldnt I （ C） hadnt I （ D）

12、shouldnt I 20 Anyone can borrow books from the library _ he has a library card. （ A） since （ B） so long as （ C） even though （ D） unless 21 The young boy shows great _ in stamp collecting. （ A） interest （ B） interested （ C） interesting （ D） to interest 22 If you have any trouble, you can turn _ him f

13、or help. （ A） for （ B） at （ C） to （ D） in 23 They talked as if they _ friends for years. （ A） were （ B） have been （ C） would be （ D） had been 24 There are few places in this country _ wheat cant grow well. （ A） where （ B） which （ C） when （ D） if 25 John said that he _ London twice. （ A） have been to

14、 （ B） have gone to （ C） had gone to （ D） had been to Section B Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each bland with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. 26 Ive heard both teachers and students (speak) _ well of him. 27 (doubt) _ , Mr. Crow was an extr

15、emely peculiar man. 28 There has been a great increase in retail sales (零售 ), (has) _ there? 29 The football game comes to you (live) _ from New York. 30 Our hopes (rise) _ and fell in the same instant. 31 The chairman said that the plan (discuss) _ now must be kept as a secret. 32 Instead of (wait)

16、 _ for the teacher to explain, they tried to find the solution by themselves. 33 I have the (impress) _ that he doesnt smoke at all. 34 The famous dancer (like) _ to be surrounded by crowds of journalists. 35 Tell me (truth) _ what you think if you want me to help you. Task 1 Directions: After readi

17、ng the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice. 36 Do you want to know something about the history of weather? Dont look at the sky. Don

18、t look for old weather reports. Looking at tree rings is more important. Correct weather reports date back only one century, but some trees can provide an exact record of the weather even further back. It is natural that a tree would grow best in a climate with plenty of sunlight and rainfall. It is

19、 also expected that little sunlight or rainfall would limit the growth of a tree. The change from a favorable to an unfavorable climate can be determined by reading the pattern of rings in a tree trunk. To find out the weather of ten years ago, count the rings of a tree trunk from the outside to the

20、 inside. If the tenth ring is far from the other rings, then it is certain that plenty of sunny and rainy weather occurred. If the rings are close together, then the climate was bad for the tree. Studying tree rings is important not only for the history of weather, but also for the history of man. I

21、n a region of New Mexico you can find only sand-no trees and to people. However, many centuries ago a large population lived there. They left suddenly. Why? A scientist studied patterns of dead rings which had grown there. He thought that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the tre

22、es. Trees were necessary to make fires and buildings. So, after the people destroyed the trees, they had to move. In this instance, studying tree rings uncovered an exciting fact about the history of man. 36 It is understood that in a favorable climate _ . （ A） tree rings grow close together （ B） tr

23、ee rings grow far apart （ C） people can cut down most of the trees in New Mexico （ D） tree in New Mexico will grow big and tall 37 Why did ancient people usually live where there were plenty of trees? （ A） Trees indicated plenty of sunlight and rainfall. （ B） Trees provided them with shades. （ C） Tr

24、ees were material for burning and building houses. （ D） Trees provided them with fruit and food. 38 The scientists are interested in studying tree rings because they can tell _ . （ A） whether in that area the climate was favorable or not （ B） whether people took good care of the trees or not （ C） wh

25、ether a particular tree was healthy or not （ D） whether a particular tree were 39 Studying dead tree rings show _ . （ A） what the people had to eat （ B） where the people had to go （ C） how the people left （ D） why people had to leave 40 The people had to leave the region of New Mexico because _ . （

26、A） they had cut down all the trees （ B） there were many trees there （ C） they had no water （ D） had weather stopped the growth of trees Task 2 Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45. 41 Managers cannot always wait for informat

27、ion to arrive in bits and pieces from the marketing intelligence system. They often require formal studies of specific situations. For example, Toshiba wants to know how many and what kinds of people or companies will buy its new superfast laptop computer. Or Burnt College in Lake Forest, Illinois,

28、needs to know what percentage of its target market has heard of Burnt, how they heard, what they know, and how they feel about Barat. In such situations, the marketing intelligence system will not provide the detailed information needed. Managers will need marketing research. We define marketing res

29、earch as the systematic design, collection, analysis, and reporting of data and findings relevant to a specific marketing situation facing an organization. Every marketer needs research. Marketing researchers engage in a wide variety of activities, ranging from market potential and market share stud

30、ies, to assessments of customer satisfaction and purchase behavior, to studies of pricing, distribution, and promotion activities: A company can conduct marketing research in its own research department or have some or all of it done outside. Although most large companies have their own marketing re

31、search departments, they often use outside firms to do special research tasks or studies. A company with no research department has to buy the services of research firms. 41 According to the first paragraph, what managers want is _. （ A） pieces of information （ B） formal studies of certain cases （ C

32、） some special situations （ D） the marketing intelligence system 42 The example of Toshiba shows that managers are concerned about _. （ A） the potential buyers of its products （ B） its new superfast laptop computers （ C） what people want to buy （ D） their products 43 Which of the following is NOT in

33、cluded in marketing researchers work? （ A） Market potential and market share studies. （ B） Assessments of customer satisfaction and purchase behavior. （ C） Studies of pricing; distribution, and promotion activities. （ D） A specific marketing situation. 44 Where does a company make their own marketin

34、g research? （ A） In their research system. （ B） In their office. （ C） In its own research department. （ D） In their daily work. 45 What can a company do, when it needs the result of the market research? （ A） They use their research department. （ B） They use outside firms. （ C） They laptop computers.

35、 （ D） Both A and B Task 3 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline in the table below (No. 46 through 50). You should write your answers briefly (in no more than 3 words) on the blanks. 46 According to a survey in the US, age and gender have

36、great influence on the frequency of heart attacks. Less than 6% of all heart attacks occur in the 29 to 44 age group. The number of women who suffer heart attacks in this group is negligible (微不足道的 )only 3000 per year, compared to 123,000 men. However the proportion of men and women with heart attac

37、ks rises dramatically between 45 and 64, with over haft a million per year. Over 420,000 men a year in this age group have heart attacks. The incidence amongst women increases women have one heart attack for every three men in this age group. Over the age of 65, the number of men suffering heart att

38、acks only increases slightly. However there is a huge increase in the number of women with heart attacksthey comprise over 40% of all victims. From the survey, it is clear that men are more likely to be the victims of heart attacks at all ages, but women are increasingly likely over the age of 60. H

39、eart Attacks by Age and Gender, USA Less than 6% of all heart attacks occur in the 29-44 age group: 1. the number of women: only (46) . 2. the number of men: (47) . The proportion of men and women between 45 and 64 age group: 1. with over (48) per year. 2. the number of men: over (49) . Over the age

40、 of 65, the percentage of women: (50) of all victims. Task 4 Directions: The following is a list of terms. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to those given in Chinese in the table below. Than you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets of question NO. 51-55

41、. 51 A. a full range of services B. a completely new experience C. comfortably appointed D. cordial service E. customer first F. desirable G. comprehensive service H. excellent service L feeling of refreshment J. fluent flow of information K. full service L. quality service M. prestige first N. stic

42、k to prestige O. take the lead P. up-to-date Q. unconventional R. well-known 51 服务一流 ( ) 著 名 ( ) 52 顾客第一 ( ) 新 颖 ( ) 53 综合服务 ( ) 陈设舒适 ( ) 54 信誉第一 ( ) 信息畅通 ( ) 55 恪守信誉 ( ) 全方位服务 ( ) Task 5 Directions: The following is a passage. After reading the passage you should give brief answers to the 5 questio

43、ns (No.56 through No.60) following them. 56 Design Competition Professional College is 5 years old! Lets begin the celebration by a design competition. All students are invited to submit designs for the following: 1. The fifth year anniversary souvenir (e.g. Mugs, Windbreaker, raincoat, coaster, not

44、ebook, etc., limited only by you imagination. ) 2. Professional College T-shirt. 3. Professional Collage Logo. 4. Professional College Song. 5. Professional College Cheer. Deadline: May 15, midnight Submission: College Office or 108 pigeon hole Winner will be selected by the management team and stud

45、ent representatives. For each catalogue, there will be a prize of 200 yuan. Hurry up! I have already received one design! “Share the joy with your friends! Share the pride of our Professional College!“ 56 What is the purpose of the design competition? It is for the _ of the Professional College. 57

46、What are mentioned as the anniversary souvenir of the Professional College? Many things are mentioned, including mugs, windbreaker, _ and so on. 58 When is the deadline for the students to submit their designs? 59 Where can the students submit their own designs? _ or 108 pigeon hole. 60 How much is

47、the prize money for each catalogue? 61 Tom is the kind of person who always seems to know everything. （ A）汤姆是那种似乎总是知道一切的人。 （ B）汤姆似乎是那种总是知道一切的人。 （ C）汤姆似乎一直是万事通。 （ D）汤姆一直是知道一切的关心别人的人。 62 We tend to believe that teachers tell us “the rules“. （ A）我们倾向于相信老师告诉我们 “规则 ”。 （ B）我们不要认为老师会告诉我们 “尺度 ”。 （ C）我们应该相信老

48、师告诉我们的 “规则 ”。 （ D）我们一般认为老师告诉我们的是 “规定 ”。 63 He talked so much during the match that he put me off my game. （ A）看球赛中他说得大多，使我没有看清楚比赛 o （ B）打球时他说得太多，使我几乎输掉了比赛。 （ C）看球赛时他说得太多，使我不能专心地看比赛 o （ D）球赛时他说得太多，总是让我从球赛上分心。 64 He asked the question not so much because of his curiousity as because of his desire for

49、knowledge. （ A）他问这个 问题不是出于求知欲而是出于好奇心。 （ B）他提出这个问题与其说是出于好奇心不如说是出于求知欲 ? （ C）他问这个问题不是出于好奇心而是出于对知识的渴望， （ D）因为对知识的渴望与好奇，他问了这个问题。 65 Catherine, I want you to be the first to know the results of my final examinations. Ive just passed all examinations and I am waiting for the arrival of the summer holidays. Please tell me something about your studies and the date of your graduation